In this app, you can control Sky-Watcher telescope mounts to slew, align, GOTO, and track objects using Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth LE. Includes star catalogs, object saving, and third-party app access for extended functionality.
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AppRecs rating 1.8. Trustworthiness 78 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 21 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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Average 1.7★ rating suggests room for improvement
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High negative review ratio
81% of sampled ratings are 1–2 stars
About SynScan
Use the SynScan app to control Sky-Watcher telescope mounts via Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth LE. Mounts without built-in Wi-Fi can be supported via a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter.
This version of the SynScan app is suited for novice users using alt-azimuth mounts.
Features
- Control telescope mount to slew, align, GOTO and track.
- Point And Track: track celestial objects (including the Sun and planets) without aligning.
- Support gamepad navigation.
- Browse a catalog of stars, comets, and deep sky objects. Or, save your own objects.
- Provide access to mount for use by third-party apps, including ASCOM clients, SkySafari, Luminos, Stellarium Mobile Plus, Stellarium Desktop or customer-developed apps.
- Support access to the mount and the SynScan app from any platform that supports TCP/UDP connections.
- Provide emulator mount for testing and practicing.
- Track fast-moving earth satellites by working with the PreviSat app on Windows PC or the Lumios app on iOS devices.
- SynMatrix AutoAlign: use the smartphone camera to align the telescope automatically.
This version of the SynScan app is suited for novice users using alt-azimuth mounts.
Features
- Control telescope mount to slew, align, GOTO and track.
- Point And Track: track celestial objects (including the Sun and planets) without aligning.
- Support gamepad navigation.
- Browse a catalog of stars, comets, and deep sky objects. Or, save your own objects.
- Provide access to mount for use by third-party apps, including ASCOM clients, SkySafari, Luminos, Stellarium Mobile Plus, Stellarium Desktop or customer-developed apps.
- Support access to the mount and the SynScan app from any platform that supports TCP/UDP connections.
- Provide emulator mount for testing and practicing.
- Track fast-moving earth satellites by working with the PreviSat app on Windows PC or the Lumios app on iOS devices.
- SynMatrix AutoAlign: use the smartphone camera to align the telescope automatically.
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Reviews for SynScan
Phil Towers
10/3/2025
Seems a good app apart from everything you set, footer padding, elevation limits, resets to default after a few days. Apart from that it works perfectly.
DE B (D B)
5/19/2025
Im trying to uninstall - the directions dont work.
